Lockheed Martin announced that Rheinmetall will be producing center fuselage sections for the F-35. This comes on the heels of Germany’s purchase of 35 A model F-35s in December of… Continue reading "Rheinmetall to Produce F-35 Center Fuselage"
Indonesia’s first C-130J was delivered on 21 February, marking a significant milestone in the country’s military aviation capabilities. The aircraft was handed over to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU)… Continue reading "Indonesia Takes Delivery of First C-130J Super Hercules"
On 9 February, Northrop Grumman announced that their Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system had reached an initial operational capability (IOC) with the US Army. This system is intended to defeat… Continue reading "US Army Declares IOC for Common Infrared Countermeasure System"
Back in November 2021, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) was given $18 million by the Air Force Research Labs to design an Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) prototype. On 2 February,… Continue reading "General Atomics Selected to Construct an Off-Board Sensor Prototype"
The CEO of Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, discussed his intentions to sign a deal with Lockheed Martin to produce the company’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in Germany. The war in… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Seeks to License Produce HIMARS"
For the first time since 1966, a US missile detection satellite is destined for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). As part of a massive expansion to space-based missile tracking these will… Continue reading "US Space Force Prepares for Attacks in Space by Procuring a Third Missile Tracking Layer"
DARPA announced on January 17 that it has selected Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, to move into the detailed design phase of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel… Continue reading "DARPA CRANE Program Contract for Active Flow Controlled X-Plane Awarded to Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences"
The Canadian government announced on 9 January that it is procuring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft as a result of the Future Fighter Capability Project competition. The Royal Canadian… Continue reading "Canada Announces Procurement Of 88 F-35A Fighters For $14 Billion"
Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Systems Limited announced on 3 January, that its SPYDER air defense system is now enhanced with a sophisticated Counter-TBM (Tactical Ballistic Missile) capability. The new feature… Continue reading "Rafael’s SPYDER Gains Counter Tactical Ballistic Missile Capability"
The Thursday morning crash of an F-35B at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth that resulted in the successful ejection of the pilot is now under investigation. Video… Continue reading "F-35B Vertical Landing Crash In Fort Worth Under Investigation"